Sebastien de Castell clip from Histories of Horror on the emotional journeys in fantasy storytelling

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Here's a clip from Sebastien de Castell's appearance on Histories of Horror.  In this episode of the Special Guests Series of Histories of Horror, Author ⁠Sebastien de Castell⁠ discusses his latest work from The Malevolent Eight series, and the creative process behind it.  Sebastien shares insights into the inspiration for his writing, the importance of character-driven narratives, and the exploration of dark themes and moral ambiguity in fantasy.  He emphasizes the need for authenticity in storytelling and the challenges of creating morally complex characters. He also offers valuable advice for aspiring writers, encouraging them to write boldly and authentically. Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/27EY5ehzK4UKVL2souUJwc?si=fb656688dc41433f  #fantasybookseries #themalevolenteight #sebastiendecastell #fantasyauthors #historiesofhorror

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00:00getting readers to want to stand up and cheer, that's really difficult. And so that's usually

00:04what I'm thinking, you know, as I'm approaching the subsequent drafts of a book, when I'm trying

00:09to ask myself with each chapter, is this the best version of this chapter that I can possibly write

00:15is, you know, am I, am I taking the reader on a genuine emotional journey or am I just, you know,

00:21throwing in the fantasy stuff here and there? Because as a reader myself, I find it really

00:26difficult if I'm reading a book that starts to feel like it's really just about being a fantasy

00:31novel and it's not actually kind of digging into what it means to just be a human being enough.

00:36So if I'm not having an emotional response to a scene or chapter, then I worry that a reader won't.

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